Monthly
Chapel Bulletin
April 2026
Dedicated to the Holy Eucharist
Jesus seems continually to exclaim from the altar: “Come to Me, all you who work hard and carry heavy burdens, and I will refresh you.” (Mt. 11:28) “Come,” He says, “Come you who are poor; come, you who are infirm; come, you who are afflicted; come you who are just and you who are sinners, and you shall find in Me a remedy for all your losses and afflictions.” This is the desire of Jesus Christ: to console every person who calls upon Him.
Jesus remains day and night on our altars, that He may be found by all, and that He may grant favors to all. The saints experienced in this world such pleasure in remaining in the presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. For this reason, days and nights appeared to them as moments. The Countess of Feria, having become a nun of the Order of Saint Clare, never tired of remaining in the chapel in sight of the tabernacle. One day she was asked what she was doing for so long before the Most Holy Sacrament. She answered with surprise, “What do I do before the Blessed Sacrament? What do I do? I return thanks, I love, and I pray!” Saint Philip Neri, while in the presence of the Blessed Sacrament, exclaimed: “Behold my love, behold all of my love.” If Jesus were for us, as He is for the saints, days and nights in His presence would appear to us as moments.
~Saint Alphonsus Liguouri
Events this Month:
- April 2 – Holy Thursday
- April 3 – Good Friday
- April 4 – Holy Saturday
- April 5 – Easter Sunday
Mark your Calendar:
- May 2 – First Communion
- May 10 – May Procession
- May 16 – Pro-Life Dinner
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Holy Week Schedule
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THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND – HOLY THURSDAY commemorates the Last Supper and the institution of the Holy Eucharist. At the Mass of Holy Thursday, the bells cease to ring till the Mass of Easter Vigil as a sign of mourning. The altar is stripped, and the Blessed Sacrament is placed on the Altar of Repose, symbolic of the desolation and loneliness of Christ.
High Mass at 7:30 p.m. followed by the Procession of the Most Blessed Sacrament to the Altar of Repose.
The faithful are encouraged to choose and hour to “Watch and Pray” with Our Lord through Holy Thursday night until 3pm on Good Friday. Represent your intentions by leaving a single rose on the Altar of Repose after Holy Thursday Mass.
Strict Silence on the monastery grounds from after Holy Thursday Mass until after Good Friday ceremonies.
FRIDAY, APRIL 3RD – GOOD FRIDAY.
This day should be held in sacred silence as much as possible, (especially from 12 noon to 3:00) as we relive the passion and death of Our Lord. The Church in her whole office expresses the deepest mourning. As sinners, we should let the sword of sorrow and contrition pierce our hearts as we relive the agonies Christ suffered for us on the first Good Friday.
Reading of the Passion, Adoration of the Holy Cross and the Mass of the Presanctified, 3:00 p.m.
SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH – HOLY SATURDAY commemorates Christ’s rest in the tomb. No services are held in the church today. It is only at night that the Easter Vigil starts with the blessing of the new fire and water and the Feast’s deeply impressive ceremonies. It is a night of joyful expectation, until finally the Alleluia proclaims the exultant message of the Resurrection and leads us to the glorious celebration of Easter in the Holy Sacrifice.
No morning Mass … Easter Vigil Ceremonies and Mass at 8:00 p.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 5TH – EASTER SUNDAY.
“On this day salvation is given to the world both visible and invisible. Christ is risen from the dead; arise ye with Him! The gates of Hell are broken down; death is vanquished… be made a new creature in Christ!” (Saint Gregory Nazianzen)
Regular Sunday Mass times ~9:00 Sung Mass.
MONDAY, APRIL 6TH – EASTER MONDAY. The celebration of the great feast of the Resurrection traditionally extends to the next day which was often a day of games and fun.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH – Saint Julie Billiart founded the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur which was dedicated to the education of the poor, young Christian girls, and the training of catechists.
SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH – Saint Leo the Great fought to preserve the unity of the Church and to ensure the safety of the faithful against invading armies seeking to destroy the Church and the Christian influence on the culture.
SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH – MERCY SUNDAY. Our Lord’s Mercy grants forgiveness of all sins and punishment on the Feast of Divine Mercy, even for the most hardened sinners!
MONDAY, APRIL 13TH – Saint Margaret of Castello was dwarfed, blind, hunchbacked, and lame. She was abandoned by her parents at the shrine at Citta-di-Castello. Local families cared for her and she earned her board by tending to the small children. She became a Dominican tertiary, and her cheerfulness, based on trust and love of God, endeared her to everyone.
TUESDAY, APRIL 14TH – Saint Justin, an eminent philosopher, and apologist for the faith, ultimately lost his life in defense of Christianity, winning the crown of martyrdom.
THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH – Saint Benedict Joseph Labre is called “the Beggar of Rome,” since he was a pilgrim recluse. Born in France, the eldest of eighteen children, he tried to join the Trappists, Carthusians, and Cistercians, but was refused. Benedict made a pilgrimage to the major shrines of Europe, settling in Rome.
FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH – Saints Robert of Molesme and Stephen Harding began their reform of Benedictine life in 1098 when they founded the Abbey of Citeaux.
SUNDAY, APRIL 19TH – 2ND SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Saint Leo IX.
THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD – Saint George was a soldier in Diocletian’s army …but also a soldier of Christ. He scolded the emperor for cruelty and resigned from the Roman army. For this, he was tortured and beheaded. Saint George is revered by soldiers everywhere and is usually depicted fighting a dragon. May he obtain for us the great grace of heroic Christian courage that should mark soldiers of Christ.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH – Saint Mark the Evangelist was requested by the Romans to set down the teachings of Saint Peter, therefore his Gospel is a record of the life of Jesus as seen through the eyes of the Prince of the Apostles.
SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH – 3RD SUNDAY AFTER EASTER. Our Lady of Good Counsel. We pray to Our Lady of Good Counsel for advice as to what we should do in important issues. Put your life and your future entirely in her hands!
MONDAY, APRIL 27TH – Our Lady of Montserrat, a statue said to have been carved by Saint Luke, was discovered by shepherds in 880 in the mountains outside of Barcelona. Attempts to take the statue to the Cathedral failed, since the statue became heavier and heavier as a sign it should be left at a nearby Abbey. The shrine has been a famous pilgrimage site through the centuries.
TUESDAY, APRIL 28TH –Saint Louis Marie de Montfort is one of the greatest apostles of devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in all of Catholic history. His masterpiece, True Devotion to the Blessed Virgin, is the source of the charism of the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Feastday of Brother Louis Marie, MICM.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29TH – Saint Hugh of Cluny is called Saint Hugh the Great, and is one of the glories of the Benedictine Order. He was the adviser to nine Popes.
THURSDAY, APRIL 30TH – Saint Catherine of Siena was favored with many visions of Christ throughout her life and even received the stigmata.
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3rd Annual Pro-Life Dinner
Join us for the 3rd Annual Pro-Life Dinner hosted by our IHM School Pro-Life League on Saturday, May 16,2026, at MacIsaac Hall. Featuring guest speaker, Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J.
Tickets are $40 per person.
Purchase tickets on the IHM School Site here, as soon as possible!
Formal attire encouraged.
